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Guardian Australia closes in on new pay deal with staff, avoiding strike

Unionised staff have accepted a deal tabled by management, which offers a total pay increase of 12% over three years, pending a formal vote.

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The agreement follows a year in which Guardian Australia doubled its profits to $1.27 million for the year ending 31 March. Shutterstock.

The Guardian is closing in on a fresh three-year pay deal with the staff of its Australian operation, Guardian Australia, bringing to an end months of negotiations that threatened to escalate to strike action.

Unionised staff have accepted a deal tabled by management, which offers a total pay increase of 12% over three years, pending a formal vote to be completed by the end of the year.

Under the proposal, staff will receive pay rises of 5.25% in the first year, 3.5% in the second, and 3.25% in the third, along with improved redundancy provisions.

The deal also includes a provision for management to conduct gender and cultural diversity pay gap audits, as well as a commitment to consult with staff on the use of AI in the workplace.